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Russian automaker GAZ buys half of Italian diesel specialist VM Motori

Yes, the car you see above is the Chrysler Sebring the new Volga Siber and I chose the image to illustrate the efforts of GAZ to become an important automaker. GAZ has bought 50 percent of the Italian diesel manufacturer VM Motori from its previous owner Penske Corporation. Who is the owner of the other half of the shares? GM. VM Motori is currently supplying diesel engines for Opel and Chevrolet, like the 2.0-liter diesels under certain European models. VM Motori is also working on the development of a new 3.0-liter for Cadillac. GM also ... Read more →

GM buying 50% of diesel maker VM Motori Sam Abuelsamid

Bob Lutz may not be a huge diesel fan but General Motors is beefing up their internal diesel prowess anyway. They have reached an agreement with long-time collaborator Penske Corp. to buy a fifty ...

Diesel Cadillac CTS coming in Europe Sam Abuelsamid

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res shots of the new CTS Cadillac got plenty of positive press when they unveiled the new 2008 CTS at the Detroit Auto Show a couple of weeks ago, especially ...

Dodge Nitro diesel not getting BlueTec Sam Abuelsamid

The new Dodge Nitro is essentially a stretched version of the Jeep Liberty and is going on sale in Europe next spring. As with most previous Chrysler-built SUVs sold in Europe, such as as the ...

Russian automaker GAZ buys half of Italian diesel specialist VM Motori 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Yes, the car you see above is the Chrysler Sebring the new Volga Siber and I chose the image to illustrate the efforts of GAZ to become an important automaker. GAZ has bought 50 percent of the Italian diesel manufacturer VM Motori from its previous owner Penske Corporation. Who is the owner of the ...

GM buying 50% of diesel maker VM Motori 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Bob Lutz may not be a huge diesel fan but General Motors is beefing up their internal diesel prowess anyway. They have reached an agreement with long-time collaborator Penske Corp. to buy a fifty percent stake in Italian diesel maker VM Motori S.p.A. The new 2.9L V-6 diesel that GM announced at the ...

Diesel Cadillac CTS coming in Europe 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res shots of the new CTS Cadillac got plenty of positive press when they unveiled the new 2008 CTS at the Detroit Auto Show a couple of weeks ago, especially for the quality of the interior. The new car goes on sale in Europe this fall and sometime after ...

Dodge Nitro diesel not getting BlueTec 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The new Dodge Nitro is essentially a stretched version of the Jeep Liberty and is going on sale in Europe next spring. As with most previous Chrysler-built SUVs sold in Europe, such as as the Liberty, it will be available with a diesel as an option over the base 3.7L gas V-6. Unlike the 2008 ...


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